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Although Facebook promised to strengthen its review of political ads, identify buyers and vet fake news, Kaminsky’s bill would require that the ads clearly state who paid for them.

The legislation would impose the same requirement on email messages with political content.

“Not another political ad should run on social media without voters knowing exactly who paid for it,” he said.

Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, of Mount Vernon, said the bill will regulate “slanderous ads,” by subjecting digital media to the same regulations imposed on print and broadcast outlets.